Who This Author Is

Elizabeth Peters has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 176 catalog-linked books across 1976 to 2017, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Be Buried in the Rain and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Tor Books.

Best Place To Start

Be Buried in the Rain

Harpercollins • 2007 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Tor Books

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Tor Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Be Buried in the Rain

    Harpercollins • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 322 pages.

  2. Greygallows

    Harpercollins • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 342 pages.

  3. Here I Stay

    Harpercollins • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 340 pages.

  4. Search the Shadows

    Harpercollins • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 389 pages.

  5. Shattered Silk

    Harpercollins • 2007 • standard commitment

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  6. The Grey Beginning

    Harpercollins • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 324 pages.

  7. The Wizard's Daughter

    Harpercollins • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 352 pages.

  8. House of Many Shadows

    Harpercollins • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 352 pages.

  9. The Master of Blacktower

    Harpercollins • 2006 • longer commitment

  10. The Walker in Shadows

    Harpercollins • 2006 • longer commitment

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